The image shows three individuals standing in a grassy landscape. On the left, a male wears a feathered headdress, paint on his face, long hair, a fringed outfit, and holds arrows. In the center stands another male wrapped in cloth, wearing a feathered headdress, necklaces, and holding a ceremonial pipe. On the right, a female with braided hair wears a skirt, necklaces, and bracelets. The background consists of green grass and hills under a light blue sky, enclosed in an oval border against a sepia-toned background.

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Mohave Chief, a Warrior, and His Wife

George Catlin (American, 1796 - 1872)

1855/1869

Medium: oil on card mounted on paperboard
Classification: Painting
Dimensions: overall: 47 x 62.5 cm (18 1/2 x 24 5/8 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line: Paul Mellon Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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